Gun-jumping refers to the practice of implementing a merger/acquisition prior to obtaining a necessary antitrust clearance(s). Such practices are prohibited in many countries and may result in substantial fines.

On September 29th 2005, Italy Ilva Saronno lnvestment Company Limited (hereinafter referred to as "Italian IC"), officially approved by the Cooperate Office of Foreign Trade and Economy of Shandong Province...

The high level of certainty of obtaining shareholders' approval for whitewash waivers could lead to potential abuse by parties looking to obtain or consolidate control through whitewash transactions in Hong Kong.

The high level of certainty of obtaining shareholders' approval for whitewash waivers could lead to potential abuse by parties looking to obtain or consolidate control through whitewash transactions in Hong Kong.

Home advantage is often an important factor in sport. Similarly, in cross-border deals, parties often wish to ensure that disputes will be dealt with in their own country or, at the very least, a neutral country...

On 12 December 2017, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a Guidance Note on Co-operation (the "Note") highlighting the benefits of co-operating in its investigation and enforcement proceedings.

In the previous post, we discussed some problems of equity funding that are faced by investors in India. In this post, we will look at some alternatives to equity funding that are used by companies globally and in India.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has been established with the objective of protecting the interests of investors in securities and promoting the development and regulation of the securities market.

The high level of certainty of obtaining shareholders' approval for whitewash waivers could lead to potential abuse by parties looking to obtain or consolidate control through whitewash transactions in Hong Kong.

The high level of certainty of obtaining shareholders' approval for whitewash waivers could lead to potential abuse by parties looking to obtain or consolidate control through whitewash transactions in Hong Kong.

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs ("MCA") vide Notification1 dated 26.12.2016 notified Section 248 to 252 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("Act") and revised the process of striking off the name of the company...

Let us do an exercise. You may not have bothered so far, so you could do it today. Have a look at the backside of your Drycleaner's slip for the garments you have given him for laundry or dry cleaning.

The Companies Act, 2017 introduces several amendments to the Companies Act 2013, realigning provisions to improve corporate governance and ease of doing business in India while continuing to strengthen compliance...

In the previous post, we discussed some problems of equity funding that are faced by investors in India. In this post, we will look at some alternatives to equity funding that are used by companies globally and in India.

Desiring a simplified and compact law with flexible rule making powers for ‘ever changing business models', the Central Government constituted the JJ Irani Expert Committee on Company Law (Irani Committee).

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs ("MCA") vide Notification1 dated 26.12.2016 notified Section 248 to 252 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("Act") and revised the process of striking off the name of the company...